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COSMOS 2001 (19796)
COSPAR: 1989-011A | Alt Name: Kosmos-2001
DECAYED
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Launch Details
Launch Date
February 14, 1989
Launch Site
PLMSC
Launch Pad
LC43/3
Launch Vehicle
Molniya 8K78M
Orbital Elements
NORAD ID
19796
International Designator
1989-011A
Decay Date
9/22/2008
Basic Satellite Info
Name
COSMOS 2001
Alternative Name
Kosmos-2001
Type
Payload
Status
Decayed
Owner
PVO
Country
USSR
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
N/A
Summary
COSMOS 2001 (Kosmos-2001) is an early warning satellite from the Oko series launched by the Soviet Union on February 14, 1989. It was designed and manufactured by NPOL/KOMET for the PVO (Soviet Air Defense Forces), equipped with a payload designated as "Oko 73D6 No. 6048." The satellite measures 4 meters in length, has a diameter of 2 meters, and spans 5 meters, with a dry mass of 1150 kilograms and a launch mass of 1250 kilograms. It uses two deployable fixed solar arrays for power generation, complemented by batteries. COSMOS 2001 was launched from the Plesetsk Cosmodrome LC43/3 using a Molniya 8K78M launch vehicle and has an RCS (Reaction Control System) area of 7.1328 square meters. The satellite's shape is described as cylindrical with two pans, and it serves for early warning purposes in space surveillance and monitoring.
Physical Characteristics
Length
4
Diameter
2
Span
5
Dry Mass
1150
Launch Mass
1250
Shape
Cyl + 2 Pan
Radar Cross Section
7.1328
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Technical Details
Payload
Oko 73D6 No. 6048
Purpose
Early warning
Mission
Early warning
Manufacturer
NPOL/KOMET
Life Expectancy
Unknown
Bus
Oko
Configuration
Unknown
Motor
Unknown
Equipment
Unknown
Power System
2 deployable fixed solar arrays, batteries
ADCS
Unknown
Transmitter Frequency
Unknown
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